The average man will bristle if you say his father was dishonest, but he will brag a little if he discovers that his great-grandfather was a Pirate.
BERNARD WILLIAMS
Laziness has many disguises. Soon “winter doldrums” will become “spring fever.”
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The average man will bristle if you say his father was dishonest, but he will brag a little if he discovers that his great-grandfather was a Pirate.
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Americans are optimists. They hope they’ll be wealthy someday – and they’re positive they can get one more brushful of paint out of an empty can.
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Few things move as quietly as the future.
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If we try and fail, we have temporary disappointments. But if we do not try at all, we have permanent regrets.
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People who say, ‘Let the chips fall where they may,’ usually figure they will not be hit by a chip.
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